For readers new to the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA), please see here and here. In this third installment, we discuss TEFCA version 2, how it differs from the previous effort, and what stakeholders may wish to consider as they develop comments. Comments are due to the U.S. Department of Health and […]
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights occasionally issues new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to clarify how the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) applies to other new policy or law. Since HHS recently proposed two new rules related to patient data and how third-party application developers may […]
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued several important updates today: The interoperability proposed rules comment period has been extended by 30 days and comments are now due on June 3, 2019. New HIPAA FAQs related to health information exchange and interoperability: https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/faq/health-information-technology/index.html The Trusted Exchange and Common Agreement (TEFCA) Draft 2, […]
On March 26, 2019, witnesses testified in front of the Senate’s Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee regarding the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT’s (ONC) proposed rules, as well as the underlying challenges of interoperability, patient access to data, and physician burden. […]
Lately, we’ve heard lots from the political left on health reform. There is a myriad of so-called “Medicare-for-All” or “Medicare-for-More”, as well as Medicare and Medicaid buy-in proposals. Some states are even considering and advancing their own health reform, including Medicaid buy-in. Furthermore, in the center, there has been some bipartisan consensus, particularly in […]
In two Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office for the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) have shown a commitment to two major issues: increased portability of patient data and decreased reporting requirements for providers. These two issues are as deeply intertwined with each other […]
On February 11, 2019, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health IT both released closely related Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). CMS also announced two Requests for Information (RFI). The policymaking purpose of these efforts is […]
It’s a new year and there are five key areas we will be watching: Price transparency efforts. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) continue efforts to promote price transparency. Last week was the deadline for hospitals to post their list prices, known as the […]
HealthTech Solutions is excited to announce three new members to our State Level Registry (SLR) solution package. South Dakota and the District of Columbia now join four other states and one U.S. territory in using our SLR software: Alabama, American Samoa, Louisiana, South Carolina, and Wyoming. North Dakota will begin using our auditing and technical […]
This week, the Trump Administration created additional flexibility for states considering how to use section 1332 waivers to support more affordable insurance options in the individual market. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) sent a letter to states addressing the new flexibilities that would be offered and noting that the previous policy guidance, […]
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